Doctorate

Have you completed your Master’s degree, or are you already well established in your career and would like to pursue a PhD? As a research-intensive university, Jade University offers you the opportunity to work on your doctoral thesis through a collaborative PhD programme. A professor at Jade University will supervise your thesis. At the same time, you will be supported by a doctoral supervisor at a university.

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PhD guidance and information on joint PhD programmes

The JadeProf project is here to support you in deciding whether or not to pursue a PhD, both through personal advice and via the information session ‘Pursuing a PhD at Jade University of Applied Sciences’.

Whether you’re just starting to explore your options or are already well into your PhD: our experts will answer your questions about the process, funding, supervision and support opportunities.

Your points of contact are the JadeProf project’s PhD manager, Dr.-Ing. Rebecca Wolff, and the Jade University of Applied Sciences’ PhD coordinator, Associate Professor Dr Helge Bormann.

Further information on PhD funding can be found under the heading ‘PhD Funding’.

PhD students in the JadeProf project

The JadeProf project provides targeted support to particularly qualified early-career researchers on their path to a collaborative PhD. Eight so-called ‘high potentials’ benefit from funding for up to three years, which is linked to a post as a research assistant.

Three PhD candidates – Dr Sina Hage, Dr Christian Heins and Dr Alexander Pauls – have already successfully completed their doctorates.

Funded candidates:

Dr Christian Heins (Department of Civil Engineering, Geoinformation and Health Technology)
Gaby Schmidt (Department of Civil Engineering, Geoinformation and Health Technology)
Felix Seidel (Department of Maritime Studies and Logistics)
Dr Alexander Pauls (Department of Civil Engineering, Geoinformation and Health Technology)
Sharina Alves (Department of Civil Engineering, Geoinformation and Health Technology)
Dr Sina Hage (Department of Architecture / Department of Civil Engineering, Geoinformation and Health Technology)
Jérôme Agater (Department of Engineering)
Faisal Abdullatif (Department of Engineering)

Training and Events – Your Path to a Professorship with JadeProf

To secure a professorship at a university of applied sciences, it is not only academic achievements that are important, but also professional experience and teaching skills.

To prepare you as effectively as possible for this career move, the JadeProf project regularly organises information and professional development events. These events support you in pursuing a collaborative PhD and gaining the qualifications required for a professorship at a university of applied sciences.

Our programmes are aimed at:

Students
PhD candidates
Staff at Jade University of Applied Sciences
(some) external participants.

Current courses for PhD students at Jade University of Applied Sciences and the University of Oldenburg:

Productive English Skills for PhD Students, October/November 2026, several course dates, online, lecturer: Dr John Goodyear
Application strategies for researchers, Thu 1 Oct 2026, 9.00 am to 1.30 pm, online, lecturer: Katja Wolter
The Impostor Phenomenon in Academia, Tue 10 Nov 2026, 9.00 am to 1.30 pm, online, lecturer: Dr Simone Freitag
Presentation Training, Mon 23 Nov 2026 from 9.00 am to approx. 2.00 pm, online, Dana Geissler (actress)
Long Evening of Writing, Thu 3 Dec 2026, 6 pm to 8 pm, online, Lecturer: Dr Rebecca Wolff
Moving from Reading Straight to Writing, Tue 8 Dec 2026, 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, online, Lecturer: Dr Tobias Zervosen
Project Management for PhD Students, Tue 26 Jan 2027, 9 am to 5 pm, online, lecturer: Dr Anouschka Strang

The event is free of charge for all PhD students at Jade University of Applied Sciences and the University of Oldenburg.

Please register by emailing jadeprof[at]ade-hs.de

For further information, please contact the person listed above.

In addition, PhD students and postdocs at Jade University can make use of the training programmes offered by the Graduate Academy at the University of Oldenburg free of charge.

GoProm – The collaboration platform for collaborative PhD programmes in Lower Saxony

GoProm is a Lower Saxony-wide collaboration platform that was developed as part of the JadeProf project. Its aim is to facilitate joint PhD programmes between universities of applied sciences (HAW) and universities, and to make them more transparent.

The platform is aimed in particular at professionals who wish to gain the eligibility to be appointed to a professorship at a university of applied sciences by completing a PhD.

GoProm was developed at the University of Vechta under the leadership of Prof. Dr Corinna Onnen. Through a state-wide network between universities of applied sciences and research universities, established by the Lower Saxony State Higher Education Conference, the aim is to strengthen contacts, standardise processes and raise awareness of the option of collaborative PhD programmes.

My PhD is giving me the opportunity to delve deeply into a topic of my choice and to contribute to the latest research. The professional network I have been able to build up during this time is also particularly valuable to me.
Sharina Alves

Insights and examples of PhD research at Jade University of Applied Sciences

Are you unsure whether a collaborative PhD programme is the right choice for you? Here you can get an insight into the work of our PhD students and their research projects.